The renovation of the Ice Factory building, the annex building and the adaptation to the surroundings of the Salt Eras and the Sea and Salt Museum have been awarded.

The Local Government Board of Torrevieja City Council, in an extraordinary and urgent session, today approved the award of the renovation works to the Ice Factory building, the annex building, and the adaptation to the surroundings of the Salt Eras and the Sea and Salt Museum to the company UTE ORTHEM-ABALA TORREVIEJA, for an amount of €6,458,852.99 (VAT included), with an expected completion period of 18 months. This company obtained the highest technical and economic score in the bidding process.

This project, included in the investment program planned for 2025, will be implemented through the Generalitat Valenciana's Framework Agreement for Building Works, through advance payment processing. Work on this important municipal infrastructure is expected to begin in the coming weeks. It involves a comprehensive renovation of the complex, preserving the original structural elements of the main building and adapting it to serve as cultural, exhibition, and tourism management spaces, in addition to other ancillary projects in the immediate surroundings.

The project is based on the renovation of the Ice Factory, which will refurbish two floors of the building, preserving the shape of the roof and the existing skylight. A new annex building will be built, consisting of a ground floor and three floors, which will be connected to the previous building by a central corridor between the two. A viewing platform will be created overlooking the integration of the Sea and Salt Museum into the urban layout with the panoramic view of the Torrevieja Bay. The Ice Factory is located on a 299 m2 plot with the annex of 303 m2, resulting in a total of 2,436 m2 of built area.

The ice factory will house the new tourist office and other municipal departments.

In terms of use, the new building will be highly functional, featuring two distinct spaces. The Ice Factory will house the city's Tourist Office, completely renovated and modernized in both space and technology, and will share space with the reception area for the Sea and Salt Museum.

The annex building will house the Department of Tourism, including the Center for Innovation and Tourism Management, and represents a clear commitment to the modernization, digitalization, and research of our tourism model.

It will also house other municipal administrative offices, such as those responsible for managing the new museum, as well as the Office for Assistance to International Residents (OARI), the Office for Assistance to Migrants (PANGEA), and other municipal offices currently scattered throughout the city to optimize citizen service.

2 MILLION EURO GRANT FROM THE VALENCIAN GENERALITY

Finally, it's worth noting that the Valencian Government's budget for 2025 has allocated €100,000 to begin the restoration and expansion of the Ice Factory. The budget will increase as the various stages of construction progress, reaching €2 million, expected between 2026 and 2027.